'''Forthwini''' ([[Third Age]] c. 1865 – c. 1950, aged approx. 85 years) was the second [[Lord of the Éothéod]] while they lived in the [[Vales of Anduin]]. He was the son of [[Marhwini]].<ref name="Cirion">{{UT|Cirion}}</ref>

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'''Forthwini''' was the second [[Lord of the Éothéod]] while they lived in the [[Vales of Anduin]]. He was the son of [[Marhwini]].<ref name="Cirion">{{UT|Cirion}}</ref>

==History==

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During Forthwini's rule his spies learned that the [[Wainriders]], a tribe of [[Easterlings]] who had invaded decades earlier, had recovered and were allying themselves with other forces in the [[East]]. He alerted King [[Ondoher]] of [[Gondor]] of the growing threat, and later the [[Éothéod]] joined the armies of Gondor in battle against the invaders.<ref name="Cirion"/>

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During Forthwini's rule his spies learned that the [[Wainriders]], a tribe of [[Easterlings]] who had invaded decades earlier, had recovered and were allying themselves with other forces in the [[East]]. He alerted King [[Ondoher]] of [[Gondor]] of the growing threat, and later the [[Éothéod]] joined the armies of Gondor in battle against the invaders.<ref name="Cirion"/> Though Ondoher was slain, his successor [[Eärnil II]] eventually destroyed the Wainriders. There is no record of Forthwini's fate.

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Forthwini came to the rescue of a party of Éothéod as they retreated to­wards the [[Dead Marshes]], and a soldier died in his arms. After he searched his body he found out that the dead soldier was [[Faramir (son of Ondoher)|Faramir]], the Prince of Gondor.

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Forthwini went to join [[Minohtar]] at the head of the [[North Road]] in [[Ithilien]]. Minohtar was preparing a message to be taken to the prince when he learned the news that the prince had been killed in battle.<ref name="Cirion"/>

History

During Forthwini's rule his spies learned that the Wainriders, a tribe of Easterlings who had invaded decades earlier, had recovered and were allying themselves with other forces in the East. He alerted King Ondoher of Gondor of the growing threat, and later the Éothéod joined the armies of Gondor in battle against the invaders.[1] Though Ondoher was slain, his successor Eärnil II eventually destroyed the Wainriders. There is no record of Forthwini's fate.

Etymology

The name means "forth-friend" in Gothic. The second element -wini is an archaic form of -wine seen in Rohirric names (as in Folcwine).[2]